Stonestown rentals available
SFSU became the new owner of the Stonestown Apartments on June
15, increasing the campus size by 14 buildings and 24.81 acres.
The 697 apartment units and 1,033 parking spaces are immediately
adjacent to the campus, at Winston Drive and Buckingham Way in
San Francisco.

Units are available to faculty and staff who are employed by SFSU
or are joining the University in fall 2005. Apartment tours are
available at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No reservation
is necessary for the tours; prospective tenants should meet at
295 Buckingham Way and they will be escorted through the property.

No residents will be forced to move with the ownership change,
but units will be made available to students, faculty and staff
as tenants vacate voluntarily.

No taxpayer funds were used for the Stonestown purchase. The $134
million purchase price is being financed by a 30-year CSU systemwide
revenue bond issued for the purchase of various properties by CSU
campuses. According to Leroy Morishita, vice president for administration
and finance, property fees and rents will repay the bond as well
as maintain the property.

Changes at Campus Graphics
In support of the environment, Campus Graphics will now print University
business stationery (business cards, letterhead, envelopes, etc.)
on New Leaf Everest, an environmentally friendly paper made from
100 percent post-consumer waste. It will phase out the use of
100 percent virgin paper (Strathmore or Classic Crest) over the
next three months.

New Leaf Everest has high brightness and excellent opacity and
is completely recyclable. SFSU stationery will continue to be printed
using soy-based inks.

In
other news, SFSU departments will soon be able to order SFSU
business cards and stationery online at campusgraphics.sfsubookstore.com through
a partnership with UCSF Documents, Media and Mail Services. The
new affiliation will enable SFSU departments as well as faculty,
staff and students to take advantage of expanded printing and digital
services available at University of California, San Francisco.

Contact
Lisa Katzman at lkatzman@cls.ucsf.edu to learn more about the
changes or about the expanded printing
and digital services available to the campus. Campus Graphics is
located in the Cesar Chavez Student Center in Room M-110 and can
be reached at ext. 8-2434.

New fitness center
Construction is nearing completion on a new campus fitness center
in The Village at Centennial Square. The 6,100-square-foot facility
will feature state-of-the-art fitness equipment, showers, a spacious
interior, and personal training. It is scheduled to open in Building
A on Aug. 8.

Members of
the campus community may stop by the center between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. weekdays to sign up for charter membership, available
for a limited time. Charter members will receive 50 percent off
the center’s registration fee.

The new facility is part of the residence package provided to
students who live in campus housing. A limited number of memberships
are available on a first-come, first-served basis to faculty, staff
and other students.

For
more information, contact fitness center manager John Penacerrada
at John.penacerrada@clubone.com or
call (415) 452-1010 for more information. The facility is managed
by the SFSU Foundation.

Look out for SFSU Magazine
The summer issue of SFSU Magazine is scheduled to arrive in campus
departments and offices during the last week of July. In the
cover story alumna Annette Bening discusses how her former instructors
influenced her acting career. Inside, readers will also discover
how SFSU plans to spend two recent multi-million dollar donations
-- including the largest alumni gift in University history. Alumnus
Paul Ash explains why he feeds 50,000 hungry San Franciscans
every day and Marcy Page, another alumna, shares why she screamed
at the top of her lungs on Oscar night. Follow a student underneath
Tomales Bay and learn about a professor working to reform the
police force of an entire Caribbean nation.

The
staff welcomes feedback, story ideas and suggestions. For more
information contact
Adrianne Bee at: abee@sfsu.edu

K-8 textbook review
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a review of history
and social science instructional materials to be used in grades
K-8 statewide. The materials can be found at the Learning Resources
Display Center in room 337 of Burk Hall. Based on the reviews
and comments, the materials -- textbooks, CDs, videos and workbooks
-- will be adopted by the California Department of Education.

The center's summer hours are 1 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Monday through
Thursday. For details or to set up an off-hours appointment, contact
Karen Lam at kcml@sfsu.edu or ext. 5-3491.

Student
worker job fairOffices and departments are invited to recruit qualified students
to fill their on-campus student employment positions by participating
in the part-time job fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
30, on Centennial Walkway.

The free event is sponsored by the Career Center, Student Affairs
and the Student Financial Aid Office. To reserve a space, contact
Edwin Critchlow at ecritchl@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-1764 by 5 p.m. Friday,
Aug.19. Departments are also reminded to post job vacancies on
MonsterTRAK to meet EEO/AA guidelines.

Spare the Air
In order to encourage commuters to reduce the amount of pollution
from car exhaust on bad air quality days, Bay Area transit is
again running the Spare the Air program through Oct. 14. Look
for announcements of Spare the Air days -- public transit commutes
are free for the first five Spare the Air weekdays of the summer.

Lee Blitch named vp for advancement Lee Blitch, president and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
will join SFSU as its vice president for university advancement on Sept.
1. Responsible for advancing SFSU's external image and maintaining relationships
with key University constituencies, he will lead University development,
public affairs and publications, alumni relations, special events, and
government and community relations.

Blitch, who will report directly to President Robert A. Corrigan and
serve on the president's cabinet, has replaced James R. Collier, who
retired late last year.

"Lee Blitch is a true leader in the San Francisco community, and
well positioned to further advance the University's profile and contributions.
His fundraising, marketing and relationship-building expertise will be
tremendous assets to San Francisco State University as we build toward
the future," Corrigan said.

A graduate of University of Florida, Blitch began his career with Southern
Bell, where he established the Bell System's first marketing division
and was involved in developing the phone center concept and the nation's
first phone center.

Prior to joining
the Chamber in March 2001, Blitch was employed by AT&T
for 37 years. He was AT&T's region vice president for consumer marketing
in the Western and Pacific regions. Previously, he held various positions
at the company including director of product management, director of
marketing and advertising and manager of national sales.

"This is an excellent opportunity for me to use skills acquired
over a long career and intensive community experience to help link this
outstanding 30,000-student university to the city, business community
and its alumni," Blitch said.

Active in community service, Blitch serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Committee and the boards of the San Francisco Historical Society, American
Chamber of Commerce Executives, National Center for Educational Accountability,
Just for the Kids California, SF Works, World Affairs Council, School
Alliance Foundation, Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and Municipal Fiscal
Advisory Committee for the Mayor.

Blitch and his wife, Sandy, have two children. His daughter, Susan,
is an attorney in Monterey and his son, Scott, is a graduate student
majoring in microbiology at University of California, Berkeley.

Creative Arts dean to lead art school at TempleDean Keith Morrison said goodbye to his colleagues in the College of
Creative Arts last month, as he accepted the position of dean at the
Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Elkins Park, Pa., effective
July 1. Morrison joined SFSU in 1994 after serving as dean of academic
affairs at the San Francisco Art Institute.

A search will be held to replace Morrison. Wan-Lee Cheng, College of
Creative Arts associate dean, has been appointed acting dean.

In a lengthy farewell letter to faculty, staff and students, Morrison
noted some of the College of Creative Arts' top accomplishments during
his tenure. They include: restructured academic departments, modified
curricula, the handling of the 2004 budget crisis, collaborative projects
between departments within and outside of the College, international
projects, and well-received performances and art exhibitions.

Morrison is also proud of the many students who won prestigious national
and international awards in every department of the College -- which
he believes is a credit to the faculty.

"The Morrison legacy will be in the fine faculty he helped to bring
to the College," President Robert A. Corrigan said.

In Morrison's farewell letter, he thanked his colleagues and students
for their work, dedication and accomplishments throughout his tenure.

"The experience of knowing you and working with you is a gift I
shall take with me and shall always treasure," he wrote.

Morrison's paintings
and prints have been featured in many publications and exhibited across
the United States and abroad. He was selected to
represent Jamaica at the 2001 Venice Biennale. A book about Morrison's
art and art criticism, "Keith Morrison" by historian Renee
Ater, was published in March by Pomegranate Press.

Dean of undergraduate studies news
History Professor Robert Cherny will serve a two-year appointment as
acting dean of undergraduate studies, effective July 25.

He replaces
Daniel Buttlaire, who will return to the faculty in the Chemistry
and Biochemistry Department. A search will be held to replace Buttlaire.

Veteran
political strategist to lead government relations Sam Rodriguez has been named senior director of government and community
relations. The appointment was effective June 1. Rodriguez has held
a variety of leadership roles in state and federal government agencies
as well as political campaigns and organizations.

In his new position, Rodriguez is charged with generating support for
the University and its interests by working with the SFSU community,
the CSU system, and national, state and local governmental entities on
projects and initiatives of mutual benefit. He is also responsible for
building relationships with constituent groups, assisting community leaders
in gaining access to SFSU's resources, coordinating the University's
response to political and policy issues, and advising administrators
and faculty on strategies to facilitate constructive dialogue with public
officials.

"Sam Rodriguez's knowledge and extensive experience as well as
his insights into the workings of government and politics will prove
to be invaluable for San Francisco State University and the communities
we serve," said Don Scoble, interim vice president for university
advancement. "His energy and drive will be great assets to the University."

Rodriguez was most recently political director for the California Democratic
Party.

A Sacramento resident and New York City native, Rodriguez holds a bachelor's
degree in government and politics from University of Texas, Dallas.

Rodriguez replaces Christine Treadway, who joined University of California,
Berkeley, as director of state governmental relations.

JAVA award served up to SFSU
Faculty and students from the Romberg Tiburon Center and the SFSU Computer
Science, Geosciences and Electrical Engineering departments won a Duke's
Choice award at Sun Microsystems' annual JavaOne conference in San
Francisco on June 28. NetBEAMS (Networked Bay Environmental Assessment
Monitoring Systems), a sensor-based system to monitor and transmit
environmental data via cellular phone to other wireless networks, was
developed in an unique collaboration between SFSU, Sun Microsystems
and Agilent Technologies. The award, named after the JAVA mascot, recognizes
innovation and the exceptional use of the Java programming language
and networking platforms.

Leading the SFSU team were Arno Puder, assistant professor of computer
science; Toby Garfield, associate professor of geosciences; and Todor
Cooklev, assistant professor of engineering. NetBEAMS will collect data
for the Coastal Observation Research and Education program, a statewide
effort to monitor the California coastline. Learn more at: www.NetBEAMS.org

In memoriam: Henry Clay Lindgren
Henry Clay Lindgren, professor emeritus of psychology, died June 12 of
heart failure at his San Francisco home. He was 91.

Lindgren joined the SF State faculty in 1947 and retired in 1984. He
served as director of the counseling center on campus from 1947 to 1949.

Lindgren
wrote more than 50 journal articles and 30 books. His books include
"Meaning: An Antidote to Anxiety" in 1956, "An
Introduction to Social Psychology" in 1969, and "Great Expectations:
The Psychology of Money" in 1980.

"He was a great raconteur, and he was just fun," said Rose
Grabstein, a longtime friend of Lindgren and a former consultant for
the Frank V. de Bellis Collection in the J. Paul Leonard Library. "He
enjoyed traveling, and he knew a lot about where he went."

Lindgren, a Sacramento
native who grew up in Hawaii, earned his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in Germanic languages from Stanford University.
After completing his doctorate in education from Stanford, he served
as a lieutenant commander in the Navy in World War II.

Lindgren was renowned for his large collection of antique bronze and
silver coins. His interest in rare coins was sparked during a stint as
a Fulbright lecturer at University of Rome, Italy, in 1956-57. He wrote
several books on his collection and lectured in several countries. He
donated more than 1,000 coins from his collection to SFSU's Classics
Department and Museum Studies Program.

Lindgren is survived by his sisters, Patricia Kurts of Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii, and Catherine McCracken of Escondido; brother William Lindgren
of Rolla, Mo.; daughter Loretta Lindgren Voorhees of Chico; and two grandchildren.

Memorial donations can be made to Kaiser Permanente Hospice Services,
4131 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118; or to the American Numismatic
Society, 96 Fulton St., New York, NY 10038.

In memoriam:
Graham Wilson
Graham Cunningham Wilson, professor emeritus of English, died June 22
of heart failure at his San Francisco home. He was 89.

Wilson served as chair of the English Department from 1973 to 1981.
He retired in 1985.

A native of Pittsburgh, Wilson moved with his family to Boise, Idaho,
as an infant. He moved to a boarding house in Denver after age 12, separate
from his family. He went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in
English literature from University of Colorado.

During World War II, Wilson served as a communications officer for the
Navy on the USS Tattnall, a destroyer converted to a high-speed transport
ship. Near the end of the war, he returned to the United States to teach
naval tactics at Stanford University, where he later earned a doctorate
in Renaissance literature and taught freshman English classes.

His wife Lois Mayfield
Wilson joined SF State’s English faculty
in 1949, one year after they married. Wilson was not hired at that time
only due to anti-nepotism laws, Mayfield Wilson said. He taught at San
Jose State for nearly a decade instead and served as English Department
chair his final year. He joined SF State in 1967, immediately after the
anti-nepotism laws were abolished, she added.

Wilson also taught American literature and linguistics in Greece, Norway,
England and Italy as a Fulbright scholar, and enjoyed visiting professorships
at University of Hawaii, Oregon State and Southern Oregon State.

Wilson is survived by his wife -- a professor emerita who retired from
SF State in 2000 -- as well as his sister Suzanne Field of Bennington,
Vt., and daughter Erin Wilson and grandson Liam Wilson Mackenzie of New
York City and Providence, R.I.

At Wilson's request, no memorial services will be held.

July
STAR of the Month: Tony ChanTony
Chan, manager of the College of Business computer lab, has no problem
relating to the almost 20 students employed by the lab -- he used to
be one of them.

Chan worked in the lab for three years as a student assistant. In
1998, when the manager position was posted, he successfully applied
for it.

He said
that his background helps because he can honestly tell students: "I
know what you guys are going through -- I went through the same thing."

Chan
said the turnover of student workers is both the saddest and best
part of his job.

"It's refreshing meeting and helping new people," he
said.

With 150 computer stations, the College's computer lab is one of
the largest open labs on campus. During the academic year it operates
from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday and during limited hours Saturday and Sunday.

"Tony is well-rounded," said John Palme, business computing
czar. "He works well with both people and machines. His easy-going
style and strong commitment to service help him in supervising the
main computer lab and managing the student assistants. At the same
time his strong technical skills and depth of knowledge of computers
make him the person we often turn to when we have a problem one of
us can't solve. And he is the type of person who doesn't just want
a solution but also wants to know what went wrong."

In addition to managing student workers, Chan makes sure that the
lab's computers and other equipment are working, handles user complaints
and keeps supplies stocked. He also provides some techincal support
to college faculty and staff.

Chan earned a bachelor of science from SFSU with a double major in
computer information systems and office systems. He lives in San Francisco's
Bay Point neighborhood and is an avid viewer of film and television.

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